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Grischuk, Alexander

contemporary era

Alexander Grischuk is a Russian grandmaster and three-time World Blitz Champion who reached as high as world number three with a peak classical rating of 2810. A three-time Russian Champion and five-time Candidates Tournament participant, he is equally famous for his deep calculating ability and his legendary time trouble, often making critical moves with just seconds on his clock.

Total Games

6372

Wins

2744

Draws

2497

Losses

1131

43.1% wins39.2% draws17.7% losses

Most Played Openings

B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation175A40 - Zaire Defense142C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall135D02 - Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre134A45 - Canard Opening130C02 - French Defense: Advance Variation123B12 - Caro-Kann Defense122C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense119D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack113E00 - Indian Defense108

Most Faced Opponents

Aronian,L141 gamesCarlsen,M114 gamesNepomniachtchi,I114 gamesKarjakin,Sergey114 gamesVachier Lagrave,M103 gamesSvidler,P93 gamesArtemiev,V89 gamesCaruana,F88 gamesMamedyarov,S86 gamesNakamura,Hi85 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial

2012

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FCGFCG
0-1

Grischuk, Alexander vs Ganguly, Surya Shekhar

Wch U14

1996

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk, Alexander vs Markus, Robert

Wch U12

1994

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Caruana,F

Saint Louis Blitz 2018

2018

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FCGFCG
1-0

Firouzja,Alireza vs Grischuk,A

Saint Louis Blitz 2020

2020

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Kamsky,G

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Shirov,A

Tal Memorial

2006

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Duda,J

Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix

2019

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk, Alexander vs Szymanski, Marcin

Wch U10

1993

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Grischuk, Alexander

Wch U12

1994

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Games (6372)

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Wang Yue vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 E80
Gashimov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 B12
Grischuk,A vs Wang Hao
0-1
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 B63
Grischuk,A vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 A15
Grischuk,A vs Dreev,A
1/2-1/2
Final Russian Rapid GP 2011 B61
Dreev,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Final Russian Rapid GP 2011 D31
Rublevsky,S vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Final Russian Rapid GP 2011 B12
Grischuk,A vs Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2
Final Russian Rapid GP 2011 D17
Grischuk,A vs Evdokimov,Alexa
1-0
Final Russian Rapid GP 2011 B12
Evdokimov,Alexa vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Final Russian Rapid GP 2011 E06
Grischuk,A vs Lenic,L
1-0
18th European Teams 2011 C78
Grischuk,A vs Bacrot,E
1-0
18th European Teams 2011 D15
Gashimov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 B12
Van Wely,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 E60
Grischuk,A vs Laznicka,V
1-0
18th European Teams 2011 B12
Iordachescu,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 E60
Motylev,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
27th ECC 2011 B11
Tikkanen,H vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
27th ECC 2011 D31
Grischuk,A vs Ragger,M
1/2-1/2
27th ECC 2011 B12
Kogan,Ar vs Grischuk,A
0-1
27th ECC 2011 C07
Potkin,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 E73
Grischuk,A vs Potkin,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B50
Grischuk,A vs Potkin,V
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 C11
Potkin,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 E73
Grischuk,A vs Feller,S
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 E60
Feller,S vs Grischuk,A
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D37
Grischuk,A vs Feller,S
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 A07
Feller,S vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 E97
Genba,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 A36
Grischuk,A vs Genba,V
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D37
Timofeev,Arty vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS 2011 B90
Grischuk,A vs Galkin,A
1-0
64th ch-RUS 2011 B12
Harikrishna,P vs Grischuk,A
0-1
8th World Teams 2011 D80
Grischuk,A vs Roiz,M
1-0
8th World Teams 2011 B12
Grischuk,A vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
8th World Teams 2011 D17
Eljanov,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
8th World Teams 2011 A33
Adly,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
8th World Teams 2011 A68
Gashimov,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
8th World Teams 2011 C65
Grischuk,A vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
8th World Teams 2011 D15
Almasi,Z vs Grischuk,A
0-1
8th World Teams 2011 B12
Grischuk,A vs Mamedov,Rau
0-1
World Blitz Qualifier 2011 A20
Zvjaginsev,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS 2010 B53
Grischuk,A vs Potkin,V
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS 2010 A11
Malakhov,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
63rd ch-RUS 2010 E70
Grischuk,A vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS 2010 C89
Grischuk,A vs Kurnosov,I
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS 2010 E60
Khismatullin,D vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS 2010 A13
Grischuk,A vs Vitiugov,N
1-0
63rd ch-RUS 2010 C02
Grischuk,A vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS 2010 D37
Grischuk,A vs Eljanov,P
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 A15
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